About the Artwork
Ladle
1767
John Lampfert
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English
Unknown
Silver
Overall: 14 3/8 × 4 × 2 3/4 inches (36.5 × 10.2 × 7 cm)
Silver
European Sculpture and Dec Arts
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Davis
F78.95
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
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Marked, registered 1748. Marked, on reverse of handle, engraved: [head of a roaring lion] and stamps: Marked, on reverse of handle, stamped: [Lion Passant (England)] Marked, on reverse of handle, stamped: [crowned leopard's head (London)] Marked, on reverse of handle, stamped: [Gothic "M" (1767-68)] Marked, on reverse of handle, stamped: J L [John Lampfert or Lampford]
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Davis
1978-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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John Lampfert, Ladle, 1767, silver. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Davis, F78.95.
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